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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Roberts Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Branch Cemetery

Lat:   37.0656°   (37° 3' 56")

Lon:   -82.7286°   (-82° 43' 42")

The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.

The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies just to the northwest of the Roberts Branch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Roberts Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Letcher County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roberts Branch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roberts Branch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Eolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County
    • Oven Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
    • Mayking
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County
    • Ermine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County
    • Sergent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County
    • Whitesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
    • Millstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Thornton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
    • Almira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Tolliver Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Whitaker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
      • Bellcraft
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
        • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
      • West Whitesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
        • West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Pound
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
        • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
      • Cromona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
        • Cromona is located in Letcher County
      • Neon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
        • Neon is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
      • Kent Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
        • Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Blackwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Haddonfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
        • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jenkins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fleming - Neon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
        • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Uz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
        • Uz is located in Letcher County
      • Partridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County
      • Norton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Esserville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Hamilton town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Wise
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
        • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
      • McRoberts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
        • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
        • Hemphill has also been known as:
        • Jackhorn
      • Kings Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
        • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Roberts Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Letcher County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Branch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cromona
    • Jenkins
    • Norton
      • Norton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Roberts Branch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Whitesburg
    • Wise
      • Wise lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Roberts Branch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Roberts Branch Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bolling Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
    • Sturgill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hogg Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Melvin Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Melvin Adams Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • The Melvin Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Adams Cemetery
    • Stidham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stidham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stidham Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stidham Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Addington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
      • Addington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
      • Peak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peak Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
      • Sam Bentley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Bentley Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Roberts Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #502060  (Roberts Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #502060 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Flat Gap
      • County: Letcher         Elev: 662
      • Location given for GNIS #502060 (Roberts Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roberts Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0656, Longitude: -82.7286    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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